Ravi Teja
| Ravi Teja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju January 26, 1968 Jaggampeta, East Godavari, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Kalyani |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Ravi Teja was born as Bhupatiraju Ravishankar Raju to father Bhupatiraju Rajgopal Raju and mother Rajya Lakshmi Bhupatiraju on 26 January 1968 in the Indian village of Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India. Ravi Teja's father was a pharmacist and mother was a homemaker. He is the eldest of three sons and the other two Bharath and Raghu are also actors. Ravi Teja spent most of his childhood in Northern India because his father used to move very often due to his work. Due to that, his schooling was done in Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai and Bhopal. Ravi Teja completed his schooling at N.S.M. public school. Later on he moved to Vijayawada along with his family and completed his Bachelors in Arts at Siddhartha Degree College. From early child hood Ravi Teja had dreamt of acting in films. As a result, in 1988 he went to Chennai to start his career in films.
Personal life
Ravi Teja got married to Kalyani in 2002. The couple have two children, Mokshadha (b. 2003) and Mahadhan (b. 2006). He is known to be good friends with Puri Jagannadh.
Career
Early career (1990-1996)
In the following years of his arrival to Chennai, Ravi Teja struggled to get even a small opportunity to prove himself at acting. Strong willed, Ravi never gave up on his dream to be an actor. Finally after few years of struggle, he began his career with small roles in films like Karthavyam (1991), Chaitanya (1991) and Aaj Ka Goonda Raj (1992). After gaining few years of experience, Ravi became an assistant director. He worked in both television and films. as an assistant director. He worked in several Bollywood as well as Telugu projects including Prathibandh, Aaj Ka Goondaraj, and Criminal. He met Krishna Vamsi and worked as an assistant director under him for the 1996 hit film Ninne Pelladutha. Vamsi also gave Ravi an opportunity to act in a small role in that film. He continued to work as an assistant director for few other films.
Sindhooram, Nee Kosam and breakthrough (1997-2000)
In 1997, while still working as an assistant director, Ravi got an opportunity to act in the film Sindhooram directed by Krishna Vamsi. Vamsi cast Ravi as one of the lead actors. The film was critically acclaimed and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. Ravi Teja's performance was critically acclaimed and was appreciated by the movie-goers. This was the turning point for Ravi's acting career.
Following the fame he got, he continued acting in small yet significant roles in films like Seetharamaraju, Padutha Teeyaga, Manasichhi Choodu and S. V. Krishna Reddy's Premaku Velayara. He became well known to Telugu movie-goers with these films and was acclaimed for his acting. In 1999, he was cast in a leading role by Srinu Vaitla for Nee Kosam co-starring Maheswari. The film was critically acclaimed and won the Silver Nandi for Best Film. Ravi Teja won the prestigious Nandi Award for Best Actor Special Jury for his performance. This was Ravi's first award. Following this, he started appearing in more significant roles such as Krishna Vamsi's Samudram, Chiranjeevi's Annayya and Budget Padmanabam. He also appeared in lead roles in multi-starrer films such as Kshemanga Velli Labanga Randi, Tirumala Tirupathi Venkatesha, Sakuntumba Sapari Vare Sametham and Ammayi Kosam.
Lead roles and success (2001–2005)
In 2001, Ravi Teja's association with Puri Jagannadh began when the later cast Ravi in the lead role in Itlu Sravani Subramanyam. The movie was a commercial hit and got Ravi Teja much required success as a solo lead actor. For the second time, Ravi Teja won the Nandi Award for Best Actor Special Jury for his performance. In 2002, his next film Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru, directed by Vamsy and co-starring Kalyani was released. The film was a big hit at the box office and won Ravi lot of acclaim. The same year saw the release Idiot, also directed by Puri Jagannadh and co-starring Rakshita; the movie became a blockbuster hit and Ravi's performance, dances and his dialogue delivery were praised by critics and movie-goers alike. With three consecutive successes, Ravi Teja became a big name in Telugu cinema.
The year also saw the release of Krishna Vamsi's Khadgam. Ravi Teja was cast as one of the lead actors. The movie was a huge success at the box office and won Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration. Ravi's portrayal of a young wannabe actor won him the Nandi Award for Best Actor Special Jury for the third time. In 2003, Ravi again worked with director Puri Jagannadh Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. The film co-starring Asin became a blockbuster hit at the box office. The year also saw Ravi working in commercially successful hit films like Dongodu, co-starring Kalyani and directed by Bheemineni Srinivas and Veede, co-starring Aarthi Agarwal and directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. In the same year, Ravi was also seen in films like Ee Abbayee Chala Manchodu, Anveshana and Oka Raju Oka Rani which failed at the box office.
In 2004, Raviteja was seen in Venky, co-starring Sneha. The film was directed by Srinu Vaitla, who previously made the critically acclaimed Nee Kosam with Ravi. The film was commercially successful and was declared a hit. The same year saw Ravi acting in Naa Autograph, co-starring Gopika and Bhumika Chawla. The film was directed by cinematographer turned director S. Gopal Reddy. It was successful at box office and Ravi won accolades for his performance in the film. The same year had Ravi in Chanti. The film was directed by Sobhan and was a failure at the box office. In 2005, Ravi was seen in commercially successful hit Bhadra. It was directed by Boyapati Srinu and Ravi was paired alongside Meera Jasmine. He was seen in Bhageeratha, directed by Rasool Ellore and co-starring Shriya Saran/; it performed well at the box office. The year also saw him working in the crime film Shock, directed by Harish Shankar and co-starring Jyothika and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, the film was unsuccessful at the box-office.
Commercial stardom (2006–2010)
In 2006, Raviteja worked with director S. S. Rajamouli for Vikramarkudu. Co-starring Anushka Shetty, the film became a blockbuster hit. Later in 2006, Raviteja was seen in Khatarnak, directed by Amma Rajasekhar and co-starring Ileana D'Cruz, the film was unsuccessful and bombed at the box office. In 2007, Raviteja was seen working for the third time with director Srinu Vaitla for Dubai Seenu. Co-starring Nayantara, the film was very successful at the box office and was declared a hit. The year also Ravi doing a cameo in Chiranjeevi's Shankar Dada Zindabad. In 2008, Raviteja was seen in the blockbuster hit Krishna. Co-starring Trisha Krishnan and directed by V. V. Vinayak, the film was released forSankranthi and performed very well at the box office. In August 2008, Raviteja was seen in Baladur. The film was declared a flop and was unsuccessful at the box office. Later in the year, Ravi again collaborated with director Puri Jagganath forNeninthe. Although the film was not successful at the box office, Ravi Teja's portrayal of an upcoming assistant director in the film won him the prestigious Nandi Award for Best Actor. This was Ravi's fourth time winning the Nandi award.
In 2009, Raviteja worked with director Surender Reddy for Kick. Co-starring Ileana D'Cruz, the film was declared a blockbuster and performed amazingly well at the box office. Later that summer, he was seen in Anjaneyulu. The film had an average run at the box office. In 2010, he was seen in the multi-starrer Shambo Shiva Shambo alongside Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji and Priyamani — a remake of 2009 Tamil hit film Naadodigal. The Telugu version was unsuccessful although Ravi won accolades for his performance. The year also saw Raviteja in the film Don Seenu, directed by Gopichand Malineni. Co-starring Shriya Saran, it was very successful at the box office and was declared as one of the biggest hits of 2010.
"Mass Maharaja" and current work (2011–present)
In 2011, Ravi Teja was seen in blockbuster hit film Mirapakaay, directed by Harish Shankar. Co-starring Richa Gangopadhyay and Deeksha Seth, it performed very well at the box office. Ravi was credited as "Mass Maharaja" for this film, implying his massive following in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh: "Mass Maharaj" Ravi Teja. The year had him acting in the experimental film Dongala Mutha under the direction of Ram Gopal Varma. With a crew of only eight people including Varma, filming was completed within five days and was made with a budget of 6.5 lakh budget. Later that year, Ravi Teja appeared in Veera, directed by Ramesh Varma and co-starring Kajal Aggarwal and Taapsee Pannu. The film received mixed reviews and had an average run at the box office. He also did a cameo in Ram Gopal Varma's Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju. In 2012, Ravi was seen in Nippu under the direction of Gunasekhar. Produced by YVS Chowdary and co-starring Deeksha Seth, the film was released on 17 February 2012. The film received mixed reviews upon release. The year will also see Ravi Teja in Daruvu, directed by Souryam fame Shiva and co-starring Taapsee Pannu. The movie is scheduled to be released on 4 May 2012. Ravi Teja will collaborate again with Puri Jagannadh for the film Devudu Chesina Manushulu, co-starring Ileana D'Cruz. The movie is expected to begin filming in March 2012 and be released in June 2012. Apart from these Ravi Teja will be seen in an untitled Venkat Prabhu project. It is said to have Ravi Teja as the other protagonist and belongs to the buddy cop genre.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Karthavyam | ||
| 1991 | Chaithanya | ||
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | Hindi film | |
| 1993 | Allari Priyudu | ||
| 1994 | Criminal | Hindi film | |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladutha | Disco Dancer | |
| 1998 | Sindhooram | Chanti | |
| 1998 | Seetharamaraju | ||
| 1998 | Padutha Teeyaga | ||
| 1999 | Manasichhi Choodu | Chanti | |
| 1999 | Premaku Velayara | Ravi | |
| 1999 | Nee Kosam | Nandi Special Jury Award | |
| 1999 | Samudram | ||
| 1999 | O Pani Aiypotundi Babu | Suresh's brother | |
| 1999 | Preminche Manasu | Vadde Naveen friend | |
| 2000 | Kshemanga Velli Labanga Randi | Bramhanandam friend | |
| 2000 | Tirumala Tirupathi Venkatesha | Tirupathi | |
| 2000 | Sakuntumba Sapari Vare Sametham | Srikanth's friend | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Ravi | |
| 2001 | Chiranjeevulu | Chandu | |
| 2001 | Ammayi Kosam | Ravi | |
| 2001 | Budget Padmanabham | ||
| 2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Subramanyam | Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2002 | Vandeemataram | Ravi | |
| 2002 | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru | Anil | |
| 2002 | Idiot | Chanti | |
| 2002 | Anveshna | Avinash | |
| 2002 | Khadgam | Koti | Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2003 | Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Vivekananda | |
| 2003 | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Chandu | |
| 2003 | Oka Raju Oka Rani | Ravi | |
| 2003 | Dongodu | Madhava | |
| 2003 | Veede | Yedukondalu | |
| 2004 | Venky | Venky | |
| 2004 | Naa Autograph | Seenu | |
| 2004 | Chanti | Chanti | |
| 2005 | Bhadra | Bhadra | |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | Chandu | |
| 2006 | Shock | Sekhar | |
| 2006 | Vikramarkudu | Athili Satti Babu, ACP Vikram Rathod | |
| 2006 | Khatarnak | Dasu | |
| 2007 | Dubai Seenu | Srinivas | |
| 2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Krishna | Krishna | |
| 2008 | Baladur | Chanti | |
| 2008 | Neninthe | Ravi | Nandi Award for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Kick | Kalyan | |
| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | Anjaneyulu | |
| 2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Karuna | |
| 2010 | Don Seenu | Don Seenu | |
| 2011 | Mirapakaay | Rishikesh | |
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Dongala Mutha | Sudheer | |
| 2011 | Veera | Deva / Veera | |
| 2012 | Nippu | Surya | |
| 2012 | Daruvu | Filming | |
| 2012 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Filming |
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